Alabama Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/01/2026 14:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Logan Martin Lake, or near Pell City, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Talladega, Pell City, Odenville, Lincoln, Margaret, Bald Rock, Logan Martin Lake, Honda Manufacturing Of Alabama, Coosa Island, Harrisburg, Branchville, Country Club Estates, St. Clair County Airport, Chula Vista, Cropwell, and Howells Cove.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central and east central Alabama.
Area Description: 
St. Clair; Talladega
Forcast Office: 
NWS Birmingham AL